School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Cuba
Cuba: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.89 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.89 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
106th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.63 years
in 1973
All-time low
5.89 years
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cuba is 5.89 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cuba peaked at 7.63 years in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.89 years, in 2024.
That places Cuba 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.89 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.4 years | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 7.63 years | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.34 years | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.31 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.13 years | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6.97 years | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 6.77 years | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.56 years | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.38 years | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.47 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.35 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.29 years | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.25 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.17 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 6.08 years | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.02 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.02 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.04 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.01 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.28 years | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 6.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.23 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.15 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.11 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.04 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.01 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.15 years | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.14 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.09 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.09 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.06 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.98 years | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.89 years | -1.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.89 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.89 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1 years, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.23 years | 6.77 years | 7.63 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.36 years | 6.17 years | 6.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 years | 6.01 years | 6.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 years | 6.04 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 6.01 years | 6.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 5.89 years | 6.12 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,635 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 162,406 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 662,491 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cuba?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Cuba was 5.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 years in 1973.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 years in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cuba ranks 106th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release